Garden Designer in Steyning
Bespoke garden design for Steyning homes and Downland gardens, shown here through a complete redesign with pleached hornbeams, Indian sandstone, Victorian tiles and formal planting structure.
A Complete Redesign With Patio, Hornbeam and Garden Office
This large garden required a complete redesign.
We situated the new patio at the back of the garden to catch the afternoon sun and surrounded it with pleached hornbeams. Once they fill out they will create a formal and cosy containment to this entertaining space.
We used grey Indian sandstone to link up the rest of the house, including the new garden office. On the opposite side, classical Victorian garden tiles create a curved naturalistic bed that balances the contemporary shapes of the path.
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The Steyning Garden
A real Steyning garden project by Glorious Gardens Sussex. Please click on each photo for greater detail.
Formal Containment and Naturalistic Balance
This Steyning garden combines contemporary path lines, a sunny entertaining space and softer planting details so the redesigned garden feels both ordered and alive.
A Patio for Afternoon Sun
Placing the patio at the back of the garden gives the clients a more enjoyable entertaining space, enclosed by pleached hornbeams for structure and atmosphere.
Materials That Tie the Garden Together
Grey Indian sandstone links the house and garden office, while Victorian tiles and curved planting soften the contemporary geometry of the path.
Steyning Gardens and Local History
The old Steyning page connected the town's industries, historic gardens, horticultural society and memorial planting.
Steyning prospered after the arrival of the railway in 1861. Dairy farming, horse sales and breweries were all important to the town, and the old page used this local history as part of the garden design context.
St Mary's House and Gardens, an historic pilgrim inn built in 1450, has five acres of gardens including topiary, a secret garden, Victorian fruit wall, rose garden, terracotta garden, poetry garden and landscape water garden.
Steyning Horticultural Society was founded in 1928 and has long been part of the town's gardening life. The memorial garden at the Steyning Memorial Playing Field also shows how a public green space can become a place of reflection and community.
Andrew Staib — Over 30 Years Designing Gardens Across Sussex
Andrew started his first gardening business at 14 years old in Sydney, Australia. Since founding Glorious Gardens Sussex in 2010, he has designed gardens for clients across Brighton, Hove, Steyning and the wider Sussex area.
A practicing artist as well as a designer, Andrew brings a considered eye for form, colour and proportion to every project. Every garden starts with listening carefully to the client and the place.
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Garden Design in Steyning: FAQs
A few practical answers for Steyning homeowners considering a new garden design.
Do you design gardens in Steyning and Bramber?
Yes. Glorious Gardens Sussex works with clients in Steyning, Bramber and nearby West Sussex villages, creating gardens that suit the home, the setting and the way each client wants to live outdoors.
Can you design a garden around a new patio or garden office?
Yes. Andrew can plan paths, patios, planting and materials so new features feel properly integrated with the house and the rest of the garden.
How does the garden design process start?
It starts with a conversation and, where useful, a site visit. Andrew listens to how you use the garden, what is not working, what you love, and what level of design support you need before recommending the next step.
Can you help with a complete garden redesign?
Yes. Depending on the project, Andrew can provide a full design service covering ideas, layout, planting, materials, detailed drawings and guidance through the build so the finished garden follows the design intent.
Designing a Garden in Steyning?
Tell Andrew what you are working with and what you would like your garden to become. A conversation is the best place to start.